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New Area: Smith 1

Ok. Super busy week. So this last week we had to move areas but we stayed in the same ward. The new area is called Smith 1 and it takes in the neighborhoods Barandillas and Barrio Smith. We found someone with a car to help us move everything so that was a big help. The new apartment is really good, it is a lot bigger than the old one. The only bad thing is that there are 3 dogs that are owned by the land lord. 1 of them is super chill, Sacha, and really awesome. The other two are little rat dogs named Chispa and Toto that never stop barking. The area has a lot more people just walking around, and it is a little bit nicer, so we will see how that plays out. We have 4 investigators who are progressing pretty well, Lester Garcia, Armando Martinez, and Jose and Esperanza. Lester is making progress slowly but surely, he has come to church a lot and is friends with several members. Armando has only come to church 1 time but always is asking questions about the church and is really interested. Jose and Esperanza are awesome, they have also come to church a lot and are always asking questions about families and things like that. It is really cool to see the differences in their lives when they apply the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives.
 
The other day we were helping some people move, and they wanted a dresser upstairs, but it didnt fit up the stairs because there was a ledge and no way to get around it. First we cut the feet off of the bottom of the dresser, but that still didnt work. Then, we just decided, "Hey, lets cut it in half. There is a half of drawers, and a closet." So we cut it in half, and got both pieces up the stairs. Then we "fixed" it. I would send pictures of it, but my sd card is being weird and won't let me. After 3 hours of this, we taught a lesson to this older couple, completely dirty and sweaty and tired. But, it was one of the best lessons we have taught.
 
Today, we got to go to a waterfall called Pulhapanzak. It was super awesome and we actually met some americans while we were there which was weird. I haven't seen any americans who weren't missionaries since getting here. 

Funny Stories
1. We found someone who has a dryer. It was the first dryer that I have seen since getting here. I never thought I would get excited about seeing a dryer.
2. The other day, we were going around trying to find out where all the members of the church lived. We went and talked to this one family and then left. Not 5 minutes later, they called us and said, "Do you guys have dinner today, tell me the truth." We said, "No?" she said, "Good, I have some baleadas for you, come back to the house in 10 minutes to come and get them."

Food.
1. Pastelitos- these are kind of like empanadas, and they are so good. My favorite are the ones with carne asada and rice.
2. Banana Soda- I think i already talked about this, but it is sooooo good. If you can find some in the US you should try it.
3. Chokis- kind of like chips ahoy, but better.

Comments

  1. KatOctober 27, 2016 at 6:34 PM

    Empanadas are delicious. It sounds like sometimes they find super nice people. I love his letter's format - thanks for sharing and tell Sam he rocks.

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